Medubi Surname
Approximately 379 people bear this surname
Medubi Surname User-submission:
Medubi was originally a first name among the Bunu people of Kogi State. The Bunu language is a dialect of the Yoruba language. Medubi is derived from three words: me, meaning 'I don't'; du, meaning 'struggle for', and bi or an abbreviation of ibi, denoting a family tie or family inheritance.
Read More About This SurnameMedubi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 377 | 1:469,875 | 23,724 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Medubi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Medubi was originally a first name among the Bunu people of Kogi State. The Bunu language is a dialect of the Yoruba language. Medubi is derived from three words: me, meaning 'I don't'; du, meaning 'struggle for', and bi or an abbreviation of ibi, denoting a family tie or family inheritance. The meaning of the Medubi surname is 'I did not struggle for my inheritance'.
People who named their children Medubi some 150 years ago meant to declare that they got what was lawfully theirs and would not interfere with what belonged to others.
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Where Does The Last Name Medubi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Medubi is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Medubi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 755,622nd most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,228,353 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Medubi live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Medubi is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 377 people, or 1 in 469,875. In Nigeria Medubi is most prevalent in: Kogi, where 69 percent are found, Kwara, where 8 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medoubi | 92 | 2 | / |
| Mejdoubi | 86 | 5,419 | / |
| Mesdoubi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Medeubai | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mehdoubi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Meidoubi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Medoubai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Medubhai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Medhubai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Madubi | 83 | 470 | / |
| Modubi | 83 | 236 | / |
| Medobi | 83 | 22 | / |
| Medube | 83 | 5 | / |
| Midubi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Medibi | 83 | 3 | / |
| Medibai | 77 | 64 | / |
| Moduboi | 77 | 27 | / |
| Madubai | 77 | 20 | / |
| Madhubi | 77 | 15 | / |
| Maidubi | 77 | 14 | / |
| Meduvid | 77 | 8 | / |
| Maduebi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Medouba | 77 | 2 | / |
| Madubie | 77 | 2 | / |
| Midubai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medouvi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Madubhi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Medunpi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Meduiba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maduibi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Majdoubi | 71 | 4,359 | / |
| Mahdoubi | 71 | 178 | / |
| Madhubai | 71 | 58 | / |
| Medeubay | 71 | 41 | / |
| Mahdubai | 71 | 29 | / |
| Madubhai | 71 | 22 | / |
| Maddubai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Medibaai | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mejdoube | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mejdouba | 71 | 4 | / |
| Moddubai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Muidoubi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mejdobui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Modubhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mehdibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Medibhai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Medhibai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Madube | 67 | 878 | / |
| Madhubhai | 67 | 470 | / |
| Modube | 67 | 240 | / |
| Madibi | 67 | 174 | / |
| Medibe | 67 | 126 | / |
| Mahdubhai | 67 | 39 | / |
| Miduba | 67 | 14 | / |
| Modibi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Medoba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mahadubai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meduwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Midibi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moddubhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maddubhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mjdobi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medibé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meduva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majdoubii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Medowi | 67 | 1 | / |
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